Lead On Podcast

Dr. Iorg interviews J.D. Greear about ministry, missions and being president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

This episode of the Lead On Podcast is Dr. Iorg's convocation message. It was recorded live during the first chapel of spring 2020.

How serious is alcohol consumption? Should ministry leaders use alcohol or adopt a lifelong abstinence policy? Dr. Iorg offers a reasoned explanation for the abstinence of alcohol and why he thinks alcohol use is unwise and dangerous.

Depending on a leader's skill set, he may be more inclined to take on the challenges of either church planting or church pastoring. In this episode, Dr. Iorg helps leaders evaluate which task they are more suited for.

This week, Dr. Iorg is joined by Paul Kelly, professor of educational leadership at Gateway Seminary, to discuss the role of Bible teaching in modern churches.

What does it mean to be a servant leader? The essence of servant leadership is not the actions taken, but the motive behind those actions. "Love God, serve people" is a good recipe for leadership effectiveness.

Whether or not you are a natural-born leader, everyone can benefit from growing their leadership abilities.

Jesus came into a messed up world full of political, financial, and spiritual turmoil. The good news is that Jesus still wants to make a difference in a world still in strife.

Confidentiality means someone has trusted your wisdom for handling information appropriately; it does not mean holding "secret" information.

This week, Dr. Iorg evaluates why the Billy Graham rule falls short of the demands of today's ministry and work environments. In light of this, Dr. Iorg provides five practical steps leaders can take to foster proper relationships between men and...

Prolonged adolescence in young men is a serious issue. This week, Dr. Iorg offers ten practical suggestions to help parents raise their boys into responsible men.

Ministry leaders must fight cynicism and defend their spiritual health in order to maintain tender hearts.

This week Dr. Iorg discusses what it means to be a pastor for your community - to extend yourself by being available to care for and connect with people who are hurting.

Our most important mission is a gospel mission. In this final episode on obstacles to evangelism, Dr. Iorg evaluates the loss of denominational focus and the preoccupation with social justice.

Changing terminology reflects how each generation has tried to find fresh ways to verbalize its responsibility and privilege of sharing the gospel. Dr. Iorg evaluates this changing language and challenges leaders to focus on the essential task of...

How can churches engage unbelievers with the gospel? While bringing people to Christian events is beneficial, the "come and hear" approach to reaching people is inadequate. Most Christian events are not attractive to unbelievers. Dr. Iorg...

In this episode Dr. Iorg emphasizes the importance of public professions of faith. He evaluates some of the reasons why Southern Baptists have stopped giving invitations and then discusses why ministry leaders should consider giving public invitations.

How can you effectively train your church or ministry organization in evangelism? Dr. Iorg discusses his criteria for a good evangelism training program and the value of using preexisting programs.

How can we share the gospel in a culture that values tolerance? In this episode Dr. Iorg continues his discussion on factors which discourage personal evangelism.

The doctrine of election and the doctrine of God's love can be understood in ways that inhibit evangelism. In this episode Dr. Iorg evaluates theological extremes that undermine motivation for evangelism.

Continuing his discussion on factors that undermine evangelism among Southern Baptists, Dr. Iorg highlights the difference between declaring the gospel and defending it.

Does our definition of discipleship influence how we evangelize? Dr. Iorg explains how a narrow view of discipleship has contributed to the SBC's declining baptismal rates and provides a more comprehensive view of discipleship that includes the...

In his Fall Convocation Dr. Iorg addresses the neglect of Evangelism among Southern Baptists. He identifies ten obstacles of evangelism and proposes 7 suggestions for moving forward.

Since Paul Chitwood, the Director of the International Mission Board, will be visiting Gateway this week, Dr. Iorg explains why he exclusively chooses to partner with the IMB for global missions.

What do we wear? Why do we wear it? Why does it matter in the organizations that we lead? This week, Dr. Iorg goes over seven questions to help leaders think about the implications of defining a dress code for their ministries.